Ottawa | Mark Carney changes tone. For the first time, the Prime Minister admitted that President Trump’s prices may be there for good.
His admission of yesterday resonates in Ottawa as a very sudden return to earth.
“There is not much evidence at this time [que] agreements, agreements or negotiations with Americans, for any country, any jurisdiction, [signifient] To have an agreement without a price, “he said before meeting his office in an emergency in this beautiful Tuesday in July.
Mark Carney had rather used us to feed the hope of an agreement with Trump without prices.
Would he be mourning to be able to play the Savior? The star banker transformed into superheroes capable of disarming Tariffman?
Manage expectations
It is a question here of managing the expectations he has contributed to fuel himself. First Canadians, who elected her largely for his qualities as manager and negotiator.
Mark Carney repeatedly repeated, from the electoral campaign, that the abandonment of prices was non -negotiable for Canada.
A red line that visibly no longer exists.
If Canada cannot avoid high prices, Mark Carney’s reputation as a negotiator will undoubtedly be tainted.
But a survey published yesterday by the Angus Reid firm, however, indicates that despite the hope conveyed by the Prime Minister, Canadians are well aware that no one can control Trump.
Almost 85% of those surveyed think that Trump will not negotiate in good faith. Also, the survey suggests that many Canadians are ready to live with the best possible agreement, even if it means having to absorb prices.
However, the hardest part is to come if Trump continues his pricing war.
To better move forward?
The Canadian economy is running down and we are starting to observe the effects of inflation prices in Canada as in the United States.
Concretely, the jobs of thousands of Canadians are at stake.
For the past few weeks, Mark Carney has been going back in decline.
Recoil on a supposed agreement during the G7, decline on the maturity of July 21, decline on the tax on digital services, decline on a possible future without prices.
Were all these setbacks necessary to better move forward?
The future will tell us.